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Hyundai’s Grandeur Heritage Concept turns an 80s Mitsubishi Debonair into a ritzy retro lounge

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Hyundai has just unveiled one of the coolest concept cars we’ve seen in a while, an electric sedan based on its 1986 Grandeur flagship. Don’t check your calendar, it’s not April 1; nor have you stumbled upon Korean Nostalgic Car, … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Watch Nissan’s earliest electric car in motion

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Long-time readers of JNC will be familiar with the 1947 Tama E4S-47-1 electric car. It’s one of Japan’s earliest electric vehicles, and one we’ve written about many times. Until now, though, we’ve never seen it running. 

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VIDEO: Nissan restores the 1947 Tama electric car

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The Nissan Leaf might be making waves as the automaker’s all-electric car of the moment, but it wasn’t its first. Way back in 1947 the Tama E4S-47-1 was produced to serve a gasoline-starved post-war Japan. In a new video, Nissan restoration … Continue reading →

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Save the planet in style with the JFE Fairlady SR311 EV

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Being environmentally friendly doesn’t mean you need to drive a car shaped like a lozenge. The JFE Engineering Corporation in Japan has converted a Datsun Fairlady Roadster to run on electrons. Here it is taking part in an EV car challenge at … Continue reading →

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EARTH DAY: 1947 Tama E4S-47-1 Electric Car

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Right after WW2, petrol was scarce in Japan. The Tachikawa Aircraft Company responded to this shortage by developing the car you see here, the Tama E4S-47-1, in 1947. The fully-electric car had a top speed of 35 kph (22 mph), … Continue reading →

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